Czech Pirate Party was led by Ivan Bartoš who led during the 2014 European Parliament election. It narrowly failed to reach electoral threshold and Bartoš decided to resign.[2] Party had to face inner conflicts after the election which was another reason of Bartoš' resignation.[3]Lukáš Černohorský, Jakub Michalek and Ivo Vašíček decided to run for the position. Bartoš endorsed Černohorský.[4]